HIDDEN SOUNDS

Death Industrial from Melbourne, Australia. Formed by L.M. who is also in bands such as Contaminated and Derailment, DEATH APPEAL has recently unleashed debut album entitled "Precipice", officially on September 12, 2024. FNJ has spoken with L.M. for more details. Interview by FNJ (Netherworlds) [01] Hello dude. Here's an interview by Hidden Sounds - a blog/zine based in Malaysia. Please introduce more about yourself. L.M.: Hello! L.M. here, sole member of DEATH APPEAL. Thank you for providing a space for me to spin some bullshit. I am dumbfounded that you've even found DEATH APPEAL, since it is a new project with absolutely zero promotion! I also currently play in CONTAMINATED (dark death metal), G.B.S. (goregrind/noisecore) and DERAILMENT (sludge, but with tinges of industrial and death metal). [02] When did you first know about Death Industrial, and what sort of bands / artists that hugely influenced you to explore this genre? L.M.: A long time ago, probably 15 ye...

« Manifesto for a revolutionary sleep » That evening (it was raining heavily outside), I randomly browsed bandcamp.com looking for something that sounded relaxing and soothing. Thankfully, I found myself with this one, which hails from Bordeaux, France. It is Saishō 最小 - a really cool project with several releases and musical styles that are mesmerizing and full of tranquility - "lofi synth minimalism" as written. There is quite a lot I want to know about it. For that, here is the Q/A session with Gabriel Berteaud. Interview by Jiwa [01] Tell us the history and background of Saishō? Gabriel Berteaud: I released my first album « contre le travail » (against work) in March 2023. Therefore, Saishō 最小 doesn't yet have a long history. Creating this album took me about a year, and I have to go back another year to give this project time to mature in my body. This album may not deserve to be called an album. It includes 67 tracks for a total duration of 35 hours. In France, thi...

Pay your attention and salute to SMIXX, one of the production / record labels in the depth of Malaysian underground. This label stays true with do-it-yourself ethics and pure underground philosophies. SMIXX has rejected discrimination in music, has opened wide opportunities for diversity of genres. We at Hidden Sounds are proud to have a brief chat with the owner, Adary Dino. Interview by Jiwa [01] Hail and salute to Adary Dino. Apa khabar? Mind you share something about yourself and life? Adary Dino: Hail and Salute. Good. There nothing interesting about me, just living simple life. [02] Tell us everything about the history and background of SMIXX? Adary Dino: The history about SMIXX officially started on July 2020. More likely to released new band or music, genre that never released in physical or by other label. [03] What exactly encouraged you to form this label?  Adary Dino: Yunus MTD. And I learn from him and Cikgu Wan (Gedebe Rekodz). [04] It has been undeniable that SMI...

"strange sounds within imaginable limits electronic noises in the audible spectrum"  RDKPL is in fact not new in this scene. The Czechia's noisemaker has existed in the sounds and noises industries since mid-1994. Yes, it's been 30 years - 3 decades of free-style / experimental electronic noiseounds! I'm honestly at a loss for words reflecting on how great RDKPL has been exploring and colonizing this scene through his works, for all this time and it continues non-stop! In his busy schedule, Radek Kopel is still willing to spare time for the following interview. Interview by Jiwa [01] Hey mate! Here's a simple interview but we truly need your great answers. First of all, introduce yourself. Radek Kopel: Hi Jiwa and readers! Radek Kopel from Czech republic - noisounds maker. [02] What made you dig Noise sound arts / scene? It seems that you have been in this industry for so long, please share your experience. Radek Kopel: I look for aggressive, raw, intense, e...

Based in Austin, Texas - MASS GRAVEN IMAGE is undeniably the best interpreter of the term “violence in stereo”. Formed by Yeshua Gadriel, Mass Graven Image has produced countless tracks and albums in both digital and physical formats - and all of them are without a doubt, at the top of most Death Industrial / Dark Ambient / Industrial Noise releases. This project has greatly progressed and evolved, not only productive and quantitative but also what is very important is in the qualitative aspect. Heavy world views, brought out and exorcised through the vehicle of sound and artistic creative works of Yeshua Gadriel. Interview by Jiwa [01] Hello Yeshua Gadriel. What’s up today? First of all, can you share something about yourself, and how you became interested in experimental music; ambient, noise, industrial, etc? Yeshua Gadriel: What first got me into experimental music was electronic music, specifically groups like Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and different types of IDM. However, I’v...

Extreme Harsh Nihilistic Noise! That's what you get from China's Shanghai-based TORTURING NURSE. When I started contacting some artists to be interviewed in THE EFX-FILES (Experimental / Electronic Music Journal), Torturing Nurse was the first to respond and answered the interview questions quickly. Torturing Nurse has released hundreds of albums, splits and compilation appearances. I believe this is a really superb project with its own strength and certainly a name known to many in the world's Harsh Noise scene. Here we are with Junjun Cao a.k.a Junky Chaos. Interview by Atandistorted (The EFX-Files) [01] Greetings Junjun Cao. It's really interesting to know how Harsh Noise has started to enter and spread in China, can you tell us about it? And then how did you become passionate about genres like this and get the inspiration to establish Torturing Nurse?    Junky Chaos: Around 2000, I bought a disc, a Japanese no wave and noise compilation: "Taste Of Wild West 3...

Ecuadorian Dungeon Synth / Dark Folk artist URKU LLANTHU has recently launched another well-crafted album, the 4th full-length entitled "Tarpuk Amsa" as a magnificent follow-up to his previous releases; "Urku Llanthu" (2020), "Waka Isku" (2022) and "Ayapampa" (2024). Pablo Mesías a.k.a Atuk Urku Llanthu has spent 26 years of musical artistic career, in various bands of the Ecuadorian underground from the period 1988 to the present 2024, an uninterrupted activity actively participating in bands such as Acracia, Nekropcia, Blasfemo, Alkitran and the current one-man-band project: URKU LLANTHU. Interview by Jiwa [01] Hail and dark greetings Urku Llanthu. How are you Pablo Mesías? Pablo Mesías: A big hello from Ecuador, it is an honor for me to maintain this contact through this underground means of communication and dissemination. [02] Congratulations on the recent release of a new album. Please share your feelings about the fourth full-length ...

Dark music for people in the dark! Alexei Rojinski is an “excellent” independent composer and musician from this universe but maybe not from this planet (haha!). His brilliant works and music/sound-style orbits around these genres: dark ambient, drone, cinematic, atmospheric, soundscape, soundtracks, atmospheric music but also EBM, synthpop, darkpop, industrial, dark techno. We have recently managed to catch Alexei to interrogate him about his intelligent ROJINSKI. Check it out! Interview by Jiwa [01] Hello Alexei. We are from Hidden Sounds, an online blog / experimental music fanzine based in Malaysia. We are fascinated by the dark music of Rojinski and that is why we are interviewing you. Introduce yourself and where do you actually originate from? Alexei: Hello there ! So, my name is Alexei Rojinski and I’m from planet Earth. I’m just a citizen of this world, an human being. I compose music since the last 42 years. I’ve played in bands as singer / guitarist / keyboardist. [02] When ...

TEMPLE OF TIERMES is a Finnish esoteric ritual industrial noise duo in existence since 1995. Formed by Jarkko Toivonen (Unholy) and Mikko Aspa (Grunt). Using various instruments and objects such as 7 string guitars, analogue synths, analogue effects, metal percussions and junk metal, they create an original meld of sounds taking its roots from ritual / industrial / noise and ambient music. Interview by Jiwa [01] Hail JRQ. Thanks for accepting an interview from Hidden Sounds. Hope you can introduce further about the Temple of Tiermes line-up? Jarkko Toivonen: Thank you for having me. The current line-up of Temple of Tiermes consists of myself, Jarkko Toivonen, and Hannu Saarnos. Over the years, we've had the pleasure of collaborating with different musicians, including Mikko Aspa, who was part of the project in the past. Temple of Tiermes has always been about channeling the creative and esoteric energy that flows through, regardless of who is involved at any given time. [02] Templ...